READY TO RIDE
A CHAFE 150 rider reaches down to give a low five as he passes through the Hope area during the 14th CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo as the annual ride returned Saturday after a year away due to the pandemic.
(Photo courtesy JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY)
While it took place a few months later than normal, the 14th annual event is taking place a few months later than usual, the CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo bike ride is one of the Rotary’s biggest fundraisers.
The event supports literacy and after school programs in the Lake Pend Oreille School District.
The ride offered five different lengths — 150, 100, 80, 40 and 25 miles. The 150-mile race is for the most experienced riders and loops around the Cabinet Mountains. It consists of two steep climbs, with grades up to 18% and 8%, out of Bonners Ferry and Troy, Mont.
The 100- and 80-mile routes will begin in Troy and offer similar terrain, with a maximum grade of 8% percent. The 40- and 25-mile options provide a scenic two- to three-hour ride through the Selle Valley.